On motion by Karen Watts and seconded by Martha Crawford, the minutes for
September 24, 2004 were approved. Dick Stover, Kristi DiMemmo, Gail Jensen
and Robert Rockwell abstained from voting.

November's and December's meetings are as follows:

Friday, November 19, 2004 at 2:30 p.m.

Friday, December 10, 2004 at 10:30 a.m.

Karen Watts will reserve rooms.

Budget Calendar - 2005-2006 Budget Calendar and 2005-2006 Faculty/Staff
Involvement Time Lines were reviewed. On motion by Kristi DiMemmo and seconded
by Dick Stover, 2005-2006 Budget Calendar was approved and will be taken to
November's College Council meeting.

Partnership for Excellence Funds - Summary of Expenditures from fiscal year
00/01 through 04/05 discussed.

Began with $1.8M in 00/01. Dropped to $225 thousand

$700,000 lost since 00/01.

Focus has been to fund full-time faculty and to reserve funds for use
as buffer during recent lean years.